U+142C1 "𔋁" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔋁

U+142C1 "𔋁" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system, encoded within the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block of the Unicode Standard. This block, spanning from U+13430 to U+1345F in version 14.0, includes a diverse set of logographic and phonetic symbols used in hieroglyphic texts, with this particular character designated as "Egyptian Hieroglyph-#" to indicate its role as a placeholder or a generic reference for an unassigned or generic hieroglyphic sign. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the digital representation and preservation of these historical symbols, facilitating research, education, and communication about ancient Egyptian language and culture.

General Properties

Code Point	U+142C1
Version Added	16.0
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph-#
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𔋁
HTML Hex Encoding	𔋁
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x8B 0x81
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDEC1
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000142C1
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udec1

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Script Extensions	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
ID Start	Yes
XID Start	Yes
ID Continue	Yes
XID Continue	Yes
Alphabetic	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break	OLetter

Unikemet Data

kEH_Cat	U-09-056
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A drill, with a half-circle handle, with a vertical line on top, with a round drill-bit.
kEH_Func	Logogram (to open)
kEH_FVal	wbꜣ
kEH_UniK	HJ U024K
kEH_JSesh	U24K
kEH_HG	U24K
kEH_IFAO	398,11